Writing · Story · Novel · Original Story
Active 1947–present · Awards: Padma Vibhushan in literature & education, Sahitya Akademi Award in English, Filmfare Award for Best Story, Benson Medal, Fellow of the Sahitya Akademi, Rajyotsava Prashasti, Padma Bhushan in literature & education
Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayanaswami, better known as R. K. Narayan, was an Indian writer and novelist known for his work set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi.